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t I Dancing Up a Storm These young performers from the Ganaraska Country Cloggers braved a sudden rainstorm to dance in the Big Brothers Talent Show held Saturday, September 26, at Archibald Orchards. In true show-biz tradition, they bravely performed despite the bad weather.Thc show was just one of the special events taking place during Big Brothers Month. The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, October 3, 1998 Page 15 Living with Schizophrenia In celebration of Community Care Awareness Month, the COPE Mental Health Program of Durham Region Community Care Association will be hosting hosting two free workshops on Living With Schizophrenia presented by William J. MacPhee, Editor of Schizophrenia Digest. Bill MacPhee was diagnosed diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1987. After undergoing successful rehabilitation, he recognized a need for readily available information information about the disease and launched "Schizophrenia Digest", a quarterly magazine magazine in March 1994. Bill has become a great ambassador for people with schizophrenia. In 1996 he received the Community Action Award from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation in recognition of his outstanding advoca cy on behalf of those with schizophrenia. In his presentation, Living With Schizophrenia, Bill is able to explain with clarity and detail what schizophrenia is and isn't, the difference between positive and negative negative symptoms and what it's like to be paranoid, hallucinatory, depressed and suicidal. He speaks on the benefits of hope, optimism optimism and a "never give up attitude", his personal experience of living with the illness, reintegration ; into society and helpful;' steps in managing the! •' symptoms. ;• Bill's presentation will ! be held on Wednesday, ' October 21, 1998 at the •; Whitby Mental Health y Centre, Auditorium at 2:00 '•] - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00;.!' p.m. Pre-registration is'v required as seating is limit";; ed. Please call 404-2224 toi> confirm your attendance. O.' Fight Back Against! Telephone Fraud ! Phone Busters, a national task force set up to combat» !: telemarketing fraud, will be holding a lecture designed to" £ educate people about fraud and what they can do. . «. It will take place at the Clarington Beech Centre, 26 >• Beech Avenue in Bowmanville, on Thursday, October 22 !■ at 7 pm. The lecture is sponsored by Clarington Community } Care and Clarington Older Adults' Association. A Farm Fresh Taste of Autumn Autumn is a great time for vegetarians in the Durham Region. Thanks to Durham Farm Fresh, delicious vegetables are now in prime form and are ready to be picked right from the field or purchased purchased at many convenient Durham Farm Fresh locations. locations. With health issues becoming increasingly more important to people, it is crucial that you know where your vegetables come from. What better way to ensure that you are receiving receiving the freshest, highest quality produce available than by picking them out of a Durham Farm Fresh field yourself? When you purchase your produce from any Durham Farm Fresh producer you know that you are receiving the absolute best product available. For fruit and vegetable lovers, thisfflonth will be quite a treat with a number of delicious fruits and vegetables vegetables being harvested in the fields,of Durham Farm Fresh. Such fruits and vegetables vegetables include apples, green and red peppers, zucchini, sweet corn, cabbage, cabbage, fall raspberries and pumpkins just to name a few. These vegetables can be prepared in a variety of different ways but here are some delicious vegetarian recipes that will be sure to leave you wanting more. Sweet 'N' Sour Red Cabbage ^Serves 4-6 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 2 tbsp. granulated sugar 10 cups shredded Red Cabbage 1 cooking onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup brown sugar Durham Provincial P.C. Nomination Meeting Scheduled Pat Pinglc, President of the Durham Provincial Progressive Conservative Association is pleased to announce the scheduling of an upcoming Nomination meeting. The meeting will take place Monday, October 5, 1998 at the Howard Johnson Hotel (formerly the Flying Dutchman Hotel) at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Please note you must hold a valid current Durham Provincial P.C. membership membership in order to vote. The guest speaker will be the Honourable Chris Hodgson, MPP Victoria Haliburton and Chair of Management Board of Cabinet, Minister of Northern Development & Mines and Deputy Government House Leader. Following the meeting, refreshments will he served. 1 tsp. caraway seeds 1/2 tsp. salt 2/3 cup vinegar and boiling water In large saucepan over medium heat, heat oil. Add sugar; cook, stirring, until sugar turns brown, about 4 minutes. In order given, add cabbage, onion, brown sugar, caraway seeds, salt, vinegar and boiling water. Reduce to low heat, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours until liquid evaporates and cabbage is very tender. Preparation Time: 10 minutes minutes Cooking Time: about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Baked Carrot Sticks *Serves 6 Preheat oven to 350°F 2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into sticks 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar Freshly ground pepper 3 tablespoons butter or margarine Place the carrots in a "shalloW" , 2-qùà'rt"' bàkihg- dish. Sprinkle them with the salt, sugar and pepper. Stir to mix. Dot with butter. butter. Cover lightly with foil. Bake at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes or until done. Stir once halfway through the baking period. These are just small examples of the dishes you can create with the help of Durham Farm Fresh vegetables. vegetables. Take advantage of the great produce that is grown locally and don't be afraid to experiment! • You may be eligible to receive payments for some of your child care costs under this proposed Ontario Government program • Up to $1,020 annually per child under age seven • The program is expected to help 350,000 children in 210,000 families • Designed for low-to-middle-incomè families with a parent who is working, studying or training Apply now for your new Ontario supplement. Please complete your preprinted application form and return it promptly to the Ontario Ministry of Finance in order to receive your payments. Ontario Helping Working families For more information call toll free: 1-800-263-7965 (teletypewriter: 1 -800-263-7776) The program described here is subject to the approval of the Ontario Legislature. v, .i, How can I win a COMPANY'S COMING SLOW COOKER cookbook? Answer these cooking quiz questions and enter to win one of ten SlOW COOKER cookbooks Please check the appropriate box 1. What's an easy method for making chicken stock? I l Squeeze a chicken I I Call your broker I I Put chicken, water and spices in your slow cooker and simmer on high 2. What do you do with Panic Roast? I I Send it to a therapist □ Call 911 I I Take a beef roast out of the freezer and place it in a slow cooker without defrosting (perfect for those rushed weekday mornings!) 3. When cooking a meat and veggie dish in your slow cooker, you should always place raw vegetables on the bottom of the pot because... 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